Articles filed under State Executive
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Rauner's education plan raises eyebrowsSep 15, 2014 1:00 am - Proposals to tie teacher merit pay to student test scores and alter tenure policies to make it easier to fire bad teachers are among the most recent education ideas bein...
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Jesse White vows this will be his last term – againSep 15, 2014 1:00 am - When he ran for election to his fourth term as Illinois secretary of state in 2010, Jesse White told the Daily Herald editorial board it would be the last time he ran fo...
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Illinois still employs 173 'improper' state hiresSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration hired more than 60 percent of the Illinois Department of Transportation workers whose employment was deemed improper by a s...
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Rauner touts business endorsement in BataviaSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner announced he has the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, a large group representing small bu...
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Quinn, Rauner spar over supposed lawmaker "bribes"Sep 09, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn accused Republican opponent Bruce Rauner of giving lawmakers campaign cash in exchange for votes against legislation Tuesday, but Republicans a...
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Rauner's plan would change education funding formulaSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - The debate over education took the spotlight in Illinois governor's race Monday, with Republican Bruce Rauner proposing overhauls to teacher tenure and the state's schoo...
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Rauner's ed plan focused on teachers, fundingSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner outlined an education reform plan Monday that touched on teacher merit pay, overhauling tenure and changing the state's s...
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Ditka returns to political fray in Rauner adSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Bears legend Mike Ditka showed he could play on both sides of the ball Sunday in a TV spot for Republican Bruce Rauner. Rauner's campaign debuted an ad during Sunday's B...
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Quinn wants new review of IDOT hiringSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn said Friday that he'll ask the Illinois Department of Transportation's secretary for a new review of hiring connected to a position that's been the subjec...
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Rauner gives nearly $1 million to credit union, foundationSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner has invested nearly $1 million in a credit union aimed at providing loans to small, black-owned businesses on Chicago's S...